Booz Allen Hamilton

Ocean Piracy


Glenn Harned is a Principal with Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading strategy and technology consulting firm. His specialty is Irregular Warfare and Complex Operations.

In this segment, Harned discusses the resurgence of ocean piracy as a form of irregular warfare.

According to Harned, our nation has not seen this level of ocean piracy since Barbary pirates were defeated in the 1830s.

Harned provides additional insight as follows:

  • How today’s ocean piracy, like that of its predecessor, is focused on financial gain.
  • How 21st century navies must address ocean piracy along with a political solution that removes economic incentives for the pirates.
  • Why any solution involving the United States must include the departments of Treasury, State, and Commerce.

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